Ingredient Dictionary

CITRONELLYL ISOBUTYRATE

Citronellyl isobutyrate is a carboxylic ester.

Definition

Citronellyl isobutyrate is a carboxylic ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 5RZR3JKW1P · registered name CITRONELLYL ISOBUTYRATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

CITRONELLYL ISOBUTYRATEINCIPropanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 97-89-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 202-616-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7052652
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID4031225

IUPAC: 3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-yl 2-methylpropanoate
Molecular formula: C14H26O2
Molecular weight: 226.36 g/mol

Measured properties

Water solubility: 0.6792 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 5.47

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Fragrance2
Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low2

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · equivalent or similar to other guideline: Human maximization test